Psy, D., M.S., Loyola College in Maryland
M.S., Villanova University
B.A., Immaculata University

Licensed Psychologist, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Biography:

Sister Donna earned a M.S. in Counseling and Human Relations from Villanova University, a M.S. in Clinical Psychology and a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from Loyola College in Maryland. Sister Donna is a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania and a member of the American Psychological Association (APA), Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA) and the Society for Personality Assessment (SPA). Sister Donna completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral work at Saint Luke Institute in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Sister Donna’s areas of interest include assessment, Rorschach, loss/grief, death & dying, the integration of psychology and spirituality, human development, DBT, anxiety/stress and trauma, and one of her research projects was featured in the fall 2013 issue of Immaculata Magazine. Sister Donna has published and/or presented on topics related to psychology and spirituality, DBT, mindfulness, grief/loss and nonviolent communication. She also leads psychoeducational groups on human development issues for men and women religious.

Kelley, D. M. (2007, March). The Impact of Social Support, Spirituality, and Extraversion on Grief Symptoms in Women Religious: A Longitudinal Examination. Poster Presentation presented at the Research Conference on Religion and Spirituality sponsored by Loyola College in Maryland.